well im coming over too eat some grub
settled!! Miss my grannies cookin... She passed away little over a year ago...And made all the buttermilk cornbread and pancakes and biscuts i could handle...yum yum yum..Now i got to learn how to make them all my self...And been digging out all her old cook books and doing my best...lol
My brother is into making them buttermilk and vinegar pies..Pretty good..Most people dont know what a vinegar pie is thou...Not as terrible as it sounds
It all starts with a 9" cast iron skillet. If you don't have one, get one. Lodge is a great brand to search out and never wash it with any soap.
Here's my recipe for cornbread.
Put frying pan in oven and turn it on to 375 degrees.
Melt 1/2 cup of real butter then mix with 1/2 to 2/3 cup of sugar in a large bowl. Whisk it really good.
Add 2 large eggs and whisk again.
Add 1 cup of buttermilk and 3 or 4 pinches of baking soda. Whisk some more. Optional...add a splash of Jack Daniels or a splash of beer. Whisk. Then put the whisk in the sink.
Add 1 cup of corn meal, 1 cup of flour, and 3 or 4 pinches of salt. Gently stir the mixture with a fork to blend. Don't mix too much...just so it's all moist. Some lumps in the mix are ok.
Take the warm/hot skillet out of the oven and set on the stove. Take the other half of the stick of butter and run it all around the skillet to coat it really good. No need to use the whole 1/2 stick, just a good coating.
Pour the mix into the skillet and put in the over for 35 minutes or so. Should be a nice golden color when done. Let stand for 10 minutes then enjoy!
Let me know how it turns out. Some people don't put as much sugar if any so if it's sweet for your taste then reduce the sugar the next time.